Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Be Something

Just sat through another middle school graduation, which went about as you would expect.

The principal gave a speech about the "BE - ATTITUDES." Like, Be positive. Be considerate. Be creative. Seven things like that, the rest of which I can't recall because they all blur together for me. And then the inevitable eighth:
be yourself.
And if it so happens that you are not positive, creative, considerate, or whatever the other four things were, too bad.

Sigh.

2 comments:

G. Verloren said...

"Be excellent to each other." - Abraham Lincoln, San Dimas California, 1989

Shadow said...

Missy: Hi, Bill. Want a ride?

Bill: Sure, Missy.
[she draws a blank stare at Bill]

Bill: I mean, Mom.
[she smiles and puts on her Ray-Bans]

Ted: [whispering to Bill] Your stepmom's cute.

Bill: Shut up, Ted.
Ted: Remember when she was a senior and we were freshmen?

Bill: Shut up, Ted!

Ted: Remember when I asked her to the prom?

Bill: SHUT UP, TED!